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Individual differences in speed-accuracy trade-off influence social decision-making in dyads.
Kiri Kuroda1,2,3, Alan N Tump1,4,5, Ralf H J M Kurvers1,4,6
1Center for Adaptive Rationality, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin 14195, Germany.
Proceedings. Biological Sciences
|July 15, 2025
Summary
In social decisions, faster individuals adapt to be more accurate, while slower individuals use less social information. This shows how personal speed-accuracy preferences influence group decision-making dynamics.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Social Neuroscience
- Decision Science
Background:
- Speed-accuracy trade-offs are crucial for balancing information gathering and decision speed.
- Individual speed-accuracy preferences are well-studied, but their impact in social decision-making is unclear.
- Faster, potentially less accurate, social decisions can exert greater influence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how individual differences in speed-accuracy trade-off preferences affect dyadic decision-making.
- To understand the cognitive mechanisms underlying social adjustments in decision strategies.
- To determine if social decision-making performance is compromised by differing individual preferences.
Main Methods:
- An interactive online experiment involving a perceptual task.
- Drift-diffusion modelling to estimate individual cognitive parameters (drift rates, decision thresholds).
- Comparison of individual performance against paired decision-making in real-time.
Main Results:
- Pair accuracy was primarily determined by the faster, more error-prone member.
- Faster decision-makers increased their decision thresholds in social settings, enhancing accuracy.
- Slower decision-makers reduced their reliance on social information, adapting to their partner's speed.
Conclusions:
- Individuals dynamically adjust their decision strategies based on their partner's speed-accuracy preferences.
- Social decision-making is shaped by the interplay of individual cognitive trade-offs.
- Understanding individual differences in speed-accuracy is vital for comprehending social behaviour and collective intelligence.
Keywords:
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